DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES. State Plumbing Board PLUMBING 3 CCR STATEMENT OF BASIS AND PURPOSE

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1 DEPARTMENT OF REGULATORY AGENCIES PLUMBING 3 CCR [Editor s Notes follow the text of the rules at the end of this CCR Document.] 1.0 STATEMENT OF BASIS AND PURPOSE 1.1 The following Rules and Regulations of the Colorado ( Board ) are necessary for general clarification, efficient management, expeditious procedures, and safeguarding of the general public, in compliance with Title 12, Article 58 of the Colorado Revised Statutes. These Rules and Regulations shall be known, and may be cited, as the Rules and/or these Rules. 1.2 The Board adopts the following rules pursuant to the authority granted to the Colorado ( Board ) by sections (1)(d) and (1) and (5), C.R.S. and hereby repeals all previous rules with the same number. 1.3 These Rules shall be binding on every person and legal entity authorized to practice, offer to practice, or perform plumbing or plumbing contracting as well as Jurisdictions granted authority to perform permitting and inspections and their inspectors in Colorado. All licensees, registrants and plumbing inspectors under Title 12, Article 58 of the Colorado Revised Statutes are charged with having knowledge of the existence of these rules and shall be deemed to be familiar with their provisions and to understand the rules. In these Rules, the word licensee shall mean any person holding a master plumber license, journeyman plumber license, or residential plumber license. In these Rules, the word registrant shall mean any person registered as a plumbing apprentice and any person or legal entity registered with the Board as a plumbing contractor. These Rules are severable. If one rule or portion of a rule is found to be invalid, all other rules or portions of rules that can be enforced without the invalid rules shall be enforced and shall remain valid. 2.0 STANDARDS 2.1 Colorado Plumbing Code The Board hereby adopts and incorporates by reference, with certain additions, revisions, and deletions, the following chapters, sections, and appendices of the International Plumbing Code ( IPC ) and International Residential Code ( IRC ). These Rules, together with the following incorporated provisions, shall be known as the Colorado Plumbing Code. The Colorado Plumbing Code sets forth the minimum standards governing the inspection, installation, alteration, and repair of the plumbing fixtures, appliances, and systems throughout Colorado. The Colorado Plumbing Code does not include any later amendments to or editions of the IPC or IRC provisions listed below. 1

2 2.1.1 Chapter 1, Sections 101.2, 102, 105, 106.1, 106.3, 106.4, 106.5, , , 107, 108.1, Chapters 2-13, 15; and Appendices B, C, D, and E of the IPC, 2015 edition, promulgated by the International Code Council, 1st printing (April 2015) Chapter 1, Section R101, R102; Chapter 2; Chapter 3, Section R306; Chapters 25-32, of the IRC, 2015 edition, promulgated by the International Code Council, 1st printing (April 2015). 2.2 Colorado Fuel Gas Code The Board hereby adopts and incorporates by reference, with certain additions, revisions, and deletions, the following chapters, sections, and appendices of the International Fuel Gas Code ( IFGC ) and the IRC. These Rules, together with the following incorporated provisions, shall be known as the Colorado Fuel Gas Code. The Colorado Fuel Gas Code sets forth the minimum standards governing the inspection, installation, alteration, and repair of fuel gas piping and systems throughout Colorado. The Colorado Fuel Gas Code does not include any later amendments to or editions of the IFGC and IRC provisions listed below Chapter 1 Section 101, 102, 105, 107, Chapters 2-8 save and except Sections 412 and 413, Appendices A-C of the IFGC, 2015 edition, promulgated by the International Code Council, 1st printing (January 2015) Chapter 1, Section R101, R102; Chapter 2; Chapter 24, Sections G2411-G2422 of the IRC, 2015 edition, promulgated by the International Code Council, 1st printing (April 2015). 2.3 Public Copies Copies of the provisions of the IPC, IFGC, and IRC, adopted and incorporated into the Colorado Plumbing Code and the Colorado Fuel Gas Code, are available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Board office at the Division of Professions and Occupations, Department of Regulatory Agencies, 1560 Broadway, Suite 1350, Denver, Colorado, 80202, and at any state publications depository library. For further information regarding how this material can be obtained or examined, contact the Program Director for the Board ( Program Director ) at 1560 Broadway, Suite 1350, Denver, Colorado, 80202, (303) Copies of the IPC, IFGD, and IRC may be obtained from the International Code Council, 500 New Jersey Avenue, NW, 6th Floor, Washington, DC A list of ICC regional offices is available at General Interpretations The following shall apply to the Colorado Plumbing Code and Colorado Fuel Gas Code Code Official. Whenever the Colorado Plumbing Code and the Colorado Fuel Gas Code refer to the code official, it shall mean the Board or its designee, if any Reasonable Time. As used in the Rules, the term reasonable time shall mean thirty (30) calendar days. 2

3 2.4.3 Amendments to the Colorado Codes. Any city, town, county or city and county which adopts more stringent standards than the Colorado Codes shall furnish a copy thereof to the Board Abbreviations ANSI American National Standards Institute ASME American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASSE American Society of Sanitary Engineers ASTM American Society for Testing and Materials C.F.R. Code of Federal Requirements C.R.S. Colorado Revised Statutes ICC International Code Council NFPA National Fire Protection Association Alternate Materials and Methods Review Criteria. The Board shall consider requests for approval of alternate materials or methods under the procedures and limitations of Section 105 of the Colorado Plumbing Code and Colorado Fuel Gas Code Procedures A. Petitions for Approval. Any interested person may petition the Board to amend the Colorado Plumbing or Fuel Gas Code so as to approve the use of an alternate material or method, pursuant to Section 105 of the IPC. Such petition shall conform to the requirements in B.2. Incomplete petitions will not be processed. B. Petition Contents. Each petition filed under this rule shall comply with the following requirements: 1. Where to Submit. Petitions shall be submitted in duplicate to the Program Director. 2. Petition Document. Petitions shall begin with a short concise document labeled as the petition, and which includes the following information: (a) Identification of the petitioner and the petitioner's interest in the alternate materials or methods approval. This identification shall designate one person as the Board's contact for the petition, and list telephone, fax, , and mailing addresses for that person. 3

4 (b) (c) (d) (e) A full description of the types of uses for which the petitioner would like approval. This list should be sufficiently detailed to allow the Board to consider specific types of applications or uses for the alternate material and/or method. A complete identification of the applicable standards from the Referenced Standards identified in the Colorado Plumbing Code or Colorado Fuel Gas Code that the petitioner proposes to be the acceptance criteria for the alternate material or method. If the petition is for approval of an alternate material, one sample of the material. The sample will be returned to the petitioner after completion of the review process. Copy of approval language of each code the petitioner cites. 3. Submission of National Standards. Each petition shall be accompanied by a set of the applicable standards from the Referenced Standards identified in the Colorado Plumbing Code, Colorado Fuel Gas Code or other standards listed by the petitioner in Rule B.2(c). If the listed standard incorporates other standards into its criteria, copies of the incorporated standards shall be submitted as well. 4. Results of Independent Third Party Compliance Testing. Each petition shall be supported with complete copies of test reports with protocols issued within the previous eighteen (18) months prior to the date of submission by a laboratory or other testing facility that is recognized as a nationally recognized testing laboratory, pursuant to 29 C.F.R. section , or by an ANSI accredited third-party certifier. 5. Compliance with Section 105. Each petition shall be supported by detailed written discussion as to why the proposed alternate material or method meets the following requirements from Section 105 of the IPC: (a) That the proposed design of the proposed alternate material is satisfactory and complies with the intent of the Colorado Plumbing Code or Colorado Fuel Gas Code. 4

5 (b) (c) That the proposed material is appropriate for the proposed intended use at least the equivalent of that prescribed in the Colorado Plumbing Code or Colorado Fuel Gas Code with respect to quality, strength, effectiveness, durability and safety. This description requires that the petitioner directly compare the quality, strength, effectiveness, durability and safety data on the applicable conventional systems with the tested and documented performance characteristics of the proposed alternate material and/or method. When an alternate installation method is proposed, the petitioner shall describe how the proposed method of installation conforms to the most recently adopted edition of the Colorado Plumbing Code or Colorado Fuel Gas Code Reconsideration of Board Action Any petitioner whose petition has not been fully granted by the Board may apply for reconsideration of the Board s decision within thirty (30) days of the mailing of the Board's notice of denial, publication of notice of termination, or publication of the Board rule that partially granted the petition. A request for reconsideration shall be in writing and shall explain why reconsideration is warranted. Action on any request for reconsideration is within the sole discretion of the Board Fee Establishment. Licensing, permit, and reinspection fees shall be established pursuant to section , C.R.S., and shall be categorized appropriately, such as original license, registration, endorsement, renewal, reinstatement fees, permit fees, and reinspection fees Information Only Sections. Installations detailed in the Colorado Plumbing Code that are typically not installed by plumbers (i.e., shower wall composition from Sections , IPC and P2710.1, IRC; Shower floors from Sections 417.5, IPC and P2709.2, P2709.3, IRC) are not subject to licensing, permitting or inspection but are informational only Definitions Certified Cross-Connection Control Technician means a person who possesses a valid Backflow Prevention Assembly Tester certification from one of the following approved organizations: American Society of Sanitary Engineering (ASSE) or the American Backflow Prevention Association (ABPA) or other agency recognized by the Board Clarification of Domestic appliances referenced in (6)(a)(I) C.R.S. Water heaters used to supply domestic hot water to a residential or commercial potable water system are not equipped with backflow preventers. Therefore, they do not fall under the exemption in (6)(a)(l), C.R.S. 5

6 2.5 Revisions and Exceptions to the Incorporated Codes Revisions and Exceptions to the Colorado Plumbing Code IPC Section Referenced codes and standards Delete in its entirety and replace with: [A] Referenced codes and standards. The codes and standards referenced in this code shall be those that are listed in Chapter 15 and such codes and standards adopted or recognized by the Plumbing Board shall be considered as part of the requirements of this code to the prescribed extent of each such reference IPC Section 202 Definitions Add new definitions to read: Trap drain. That portion of horizontal piping between the weir of a trap and the point where it intersects with the vent serving that same trap (trap arm) IPC Section 202 Definitions Fixture Drain. Delete the definition and replace with: That portion of a plumbing drainage system that connects the trap drain to any other drain pipe receiving the discharge from one or more plumbing fixtures IPC Section 308 Interval of support Interval of support Add new sentence at the end of the section to read: Hanger support rods shall be sized in accordance with table Add new Table Hanger Rod Size Table Hanger Rod Size Pipe and Tube Size Rod Size ½ 4 3/8 5 8 ½ / IPC Section Location Delete in its entirety and replace with: Location. For pipe sizes greater than 4 inches (102 mm), restraints shall be provided for drain pipes utilizing mechanical joints at all changes in direction and at all changes in diameter greater than two pipe sizes. Braces, blocks, rodding and other suitable methods as specified by the coupling manufacturer shall be utilized. 6

7 IPC Section Required tests Delete the words for piping systems other than plastic and After the plumbing fixtures have been set and their traps filled with water, the entire drainage system shall be submitted to final tests. The code official shall require the removal of any cleanouts if necessary to ascertain whether the pressure has reached all parts of the system IPC Section Drainage and vent air test Delete the words Plastic piping shall not be tested using air IPC Section Drainage and vent final test Delete in its entirety IPC Section Water supply system test Delete the words for piping systems other than plastic IPC Section Shower liner test Delete in its entirety IPC Section Inspections Delete the verbiage entirely and replace it with: Testing. Reduced pressure principle, double check, pressure vacuum breaker, reduced pressure detector fire protection, double check detector fire protection, and spill-resistant vacuum breaker backflow preventer assemblies and hose connection backflow preventers shall be tested at the time of installation, immediately after repairs or relocation and at least annually by a certified cross connection control technician. The testing procedure shall be performed in its entirety in accordance with one of the following standards: ASSE 5013, ASSE 5015, ASSE 5020, ASSE 5047, ASSE 5048, ASSE 5052, ASSE 5056, CSA B64.10 or CSA B IPC Section Minimum number of fixtures Add a new sentence to the end of the section to read as follows: Lavatory to water closet or urinal ratios in accordance with Table shall be maintained in all restrooms IPC Section Public Lavatories Add a new exception reading: Exception: Lavatories located outside a toilet room located within a classroom serving students from that classroom only. These toilet rooms and lavatories shall not count toward the total fixture count required by Table

8 IPC Section Shower head location Add new section to read: Shower head location. Showerheads shall be located on the sidewall of shower compartments or be arranged so the shower head does not discharge directly at the entrance to the compartment and the bather can adjust the valve prior to stepping into the shower spray IPC Section Shower valve location Add new section to read: Shower valve location. A shower or tub/shower control valve shall be installed only where the spout and/or shower head discharges into an approved tub or shower compartment. Exception: Emergency Showers IPC Section Water closet seats Add new exception to read: Exception: Water closets installed in public restrooms for the purpose of complying with accessible fixtures as required by Section 404 fitted with the AXS-Wingman Universal Design Water Closet Seat having a closed front are allowed IPC Section Collection of Relief Valve Discharge Add new section to read: Collection of Relief Valve Discharge. A means shall be provided to capture the discharge from a relief valve and convey it to the sanitary drainage system or exterior of the structure either by gravity or a pumped discharge. Exceptions: 1. Replacements for existing water heaters. 2. Where a water sensing device wired to a normally closed solenoid valve installed in the water service piping is placed within the water heater drain pan IPC Section Pumped discharge of relief valve collection Add new Section to read as follows: Pumped discharge of relief valve collection. Pumps used to discharge the clear water collection of relief valves shall have an operating temperature equal to or exceeding that of the relief valve discharge temperature and shall have a gpm rating equal to or greater than the discharge of the relief valve. 8

9 IPC Section Solvent cementing Delete the exception in its entirety IPC Section Signage required Delete the section in its entirety and replace with: A. Plumbing fixtures flushed with nonpotable water shall be identified with signage that reads as follows: Nonpotable water is used to flush this fixture. CAUTION: NONPOTABLE WATER DO NOT DRINK. In addition to the required wordage, the pictograph shown in figure shall appear on the required signage. B. A permanent warning sign must also be visible at all fixtures from which graywater is collected. The sign must state that: WATER FROM THIS FIXTURE IS REUSED. CHEMICALS, EXCRETA, PETROLEUM OILS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MUST NOT BE DISPOSED DOWN THIS DRAIN. C. For both types of fixtures indicated in subsections A. and B., the words shall be legibly and indelibly printed on a tag or sign constructed of corrosion-resistant waterproof material or shall be indelibly printed on the fixture. The letters of the words shall be not less than 0.5 inch (12.7 mm) in height and in colors in contrast to the background on which they are applied IPC Section Distribution pipe labeling and marking Delete the section verbiage and replace with: Nonpotable distribution piping shall be purple in color or the piping shall be installed with a purple identification tape or wrap the entire length of the piping and shall be embossed, or integrally stamped or marked, with the words: CAUTION: NONPOTABLE WATER DO NOT DRINK IPC Section 608 Protection of potable water system Add new subsection to read: Section Connection to graywater system The potable water system connection to a graywater system must be protected against backflow by an air gap or reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly IPC Section Solvent cementing Delete the exception in its entirety. 9

10 IPC Table Fittings for change of direction Delete footnotes a and b from the table IPC Section Installation Delete the last sentence IPC Section Domestic dishwashing machines Add an exception to read: Exception: Domestic dishwashing machines may be connected to a separately trapped stand pipe provided with an air break as shown in the illustration below IPC Section Roof extensions Insert 6 inches into the section so that it reads: All open vent pipes that extend through a roof shall be terminated at least 6 inches above the roof, except that where a roof is to be used for any purpose other than weather protection, the vent shall be extended at least 7 feet (2134 mm) above the roof IPC Section Frost Closure Delete in its entirety IPC Section Horizontal wet vent permitted Add a new exception to read: 10

11 Exception: Fixtures other than those considered to be bathroom group fixtures, of equivalent drainage fixture units, may be included in the wet vented section provided the total number of drainage fixture units does not exceed the total number included in two bathroom groups IPC Section Fixture traps Add new exception 5 to read: Exception: 5. Trench and floor drains connected to a sand oil interceptor need not be individually trapped provided the drain piping from the trench or floor drains is turned down after entering the interceptor so the discharge point is a minimum of 4 inches below the standing water level of the interceptor IPC Section Where required Add the following Exception: Exception: Where special regulations exist by the local waste water and/or sanitation district into which the grease trap or interceptor effluent is transported and/or treated. These regulations may supersede this requirement IPC Section Prohibited drainage Add a new sentence to the end of the section reading: Storm water from roof drains shall not discharge over public walkways. Exception: Secondary drains IPC Section 1301 General Add new section reading: Distribution pipe labeling and marking Nonpotable distribution piping shall comply with Section as amended in Rule

12 IPC Section 1301 General Add new figure Typical Graywater Collection System (This figure is typical only, not a schematic) IPC Section Overflow Delete the section verbiage and replace with: The storage tank shall be equipped with an overflow pipe having a diameter not less than that shown in Table The overflow pipe shall be protected from insects or vermin. The overflow drain shall not be equipped with a shutoff valve and shall discharge into the sanitary sewer either directly, or indirectly with a trap in the drain line to keep odors from escaping the tank. A cleanout shall be provided on each overflow pipe in accordance with Section IPC Section Draining of tanks Delete the text shall discharge as required for overflow pipes and. Replace it with: shall discharge into the sanitary sewer either directly, or indirectly with a trap in the drain line to keep odors from escaping the tank IPC Section Trenching Requirements Delete in its entirety IPC Section Outdoor Outlet Access Delete in its entirety. 12

13 IPC Section General Add a sentence to the end of the section saying: All plumbing systems utilizing nonpotable water reuse systems shall have a double check valve installed at the water service entrance immediately downstream of the building water service shut off valve IPC Section Filtration Add a new sentence to the end of the section saying: Filtration: Graywater used for dispersed subsurface irrigation system requires a cartridge filter. The cartridge filter must be a minimum of 60 mesh located between the storage tank and the irrigation system IPC Section Graywater used for fixture flushing Add a new sentence to the end of the section reading: Graywater used for toilet and urinal flushing shall be dyed with blue or green food grade vegetable dye and be visibly distinct from potable water IPC Section Overflow Add a new Section that reads: Overflow. Storage tank for on-site nonpotable systems must include an overflow line without a shut off valve. The overflow line shall be connected to the sanitary sewer either directly or indirectly. The overflow line must be the same or larger diameter line than the tank influent line. The overflow line connected indirectly must be trapped to prevent the escape of gas vapors from the tank IPC Section Venting Add a new Section that reads: Venting. Storage tank for on-site nonpotable systems must be vented. Indoor tanks must be vented to the atmosphere outside the building or connected to the plumbing vent system IPC Section Tank Drains Add a new Section that reads: Tank Drains. Storage tank for on-site nonpotable systems must include a valved drain. The drain shall be indirectly connected to the sanitary sewer. The tank drainline must be the same or larger diameter line than the tank influent line. 13

14 IPC Section Bypass Valve Change the section heading and section verbiage to read: Section System Bypass Delete the section verbiage and replace with: One three-way diverter valve listed and labeled to NSF 50 or other approved device shall be installed on collection piping upstream of any graywater treatment equipment, as applicable, to divert untreated on-site reuse sources to the sanitary sewer to allow servicing and inspection of the system. Bypass valves shall be installed downstream of fixture traps and vent connections. Bypass valves shall be marked to indicate the direction of flow, connection and storage tank or drainfield connection. Bypass valves shall be installed in accessible locations. Two shutoff valves shall not be installed to serve as a bypass valve. In addition to the bypass valve a series of drainage fittings shall be installed in the collection piping upstream of the bypass valve in a configuration that will allow the graywater from the plumbing fixtures to automatically flow directly into the sanitary sewer system in the event the filter or other parts of the collection system become clogged to the point of not allowing the effluent free flow through the system. The overflow line connected to the sanitary sewer shall be equipped with a backwater valve IPC Section 1303 Nonpotable rainwater collection and distribution systems Delete in its entirety IPC Chapter 14 Subsurface landscape irrigation systems Delete in its entirety Revisions and Exceptions to the International Residential Code Part VII incorporated as the Colorado Plumbing Code IRC Section R202 Definitions Add new definition to read as follows: Multipurpose Residential Fire Sprinkler System. A Multipurpose Residential Fire Sprinkler System includes the domestic water distribution piping and the fire sprinkler piping which shall be a part of and connect to the cold water distribution piping at any point IRC Section R202 Definitions Add new definition to read as follows: Trap drain. That portion of horizontal piping between the weir of a trap and the point where it intersects with its vent. 14

15 IRC Section R202 Definitions Fixture drain. Delete the definition and replace with: That portion of a plumbing drainage system that connects the trap drain to any other drain pipe receiving the discharge from one or more plumbing fixtures IRC Section R202 Definitions Add new definition to read as follows: Manufactured Housing Hookup-Sewer. That portion of drainage piping and fittings connecting a single point of drainage pipe discharge from the factory installed plumbing of a manufactured home to the sanitary sewer riser under the set home. (More than a single connection to the home drainage piping shall be considered plumbing as defined in C.R.S and subject to all provisions of article 58 of Title 12) IRC Section R202 Definitions Add new definition to read as follows: Manufactured Housing Hookup-Water. That portion of piping and fittings connecting a single point of water supply from the factory installed water supply pipe of a manufactured home to the potable water riser under the set home IRC Section P Rough Plumbing Delete the words for piping systems other than plastic IRC Section P Shower liner test Delete in its entirety IRC Section P Water supply system testing Delete the words for piping systems other than plastic IRC Section P Testing Delete in its entirety IRC Section P Connection to drainage system Delete the Exception in its entirety IRC Section Protection against corrosion Delete all instances of the word metallic from the section. 15

16 IRC Section P General Add new exception to read: Exception: Lavatory clearance from its center to any sidewall or partition may be reduced to a minimum of 12 inches IRC Section P Shower head location Add new section P to read: P Shower head location. Shower heads shall be so located on the sidewall of shower compartments or be arranged so the shower head does not discharge directly at the entrance to the compartment and the bather can adjust the valve prior to stepping into the shower spray IRC Section P Dishwasher drain Add new section to read: IRC Section P Dishwasher drain. Dishwashers may drain into a standpipe complying with Section P as shown in the following illustration. The standpipe shall be provided with an air break. 16

17 IRC Section P Collection of Relief Valve Discharge Add new section P to read: P Collection of Relief Valve Discharge. A means shall be provided to capture the discharge from a relief valve and convey it to the sanitary drainage system or exterior of the structure either by gravity or a pumped discharge. Exceptions: 1. Replacements for existing water heaters. 2. Where a water sensing device wired to a normally closed solenoid valve installed in the water supply piping to the heater, is placed within the water heater drain pan IRC Section P Pumped discharge of relief valve collection Add new Section P to read: P Pumped discharge of relief valve collection. Pumps used to discharge the clear water collection of relief valves shall have an operating temperature equal to or exceeding that of the relief valve discharge temperature and shall have a gpm rating equal to or greater than the discharge of the relief valve IRC Section P Potable water required Delete the last sentence of the section IRC Section P Signage required Delete the section in its entirety and replace with: Plumbing fixtures flushed with nonpotable water shall be identified with signage that reads as follows: Nonpotable water is used to flush this fixture. CAUTION: NONPOTABLE WATER DO NOT DRINK. In addition to the required wordage, the pictograph shown in figure P shall appear on the required signage IRC New Section P Add new Section P to read: Graywater used for toilet and urinal flushing shall be dyed with blue or green food grade vegetable dye and be visibly distinct from potable water. 17

18 IRC Section P Distribution pipe labeling and marking Delete the section verbiage and replace with: Nonpotable distribution piping shall be purple in color or the piping shall be installed with a purple identification tape or wrap the entire length of the piping and shall be embossed, or integrally stamped or marked, with the words: CAUTION: NONPOTABLE WATER DO NOT DRINK IRC New Section P Protection of potable water system Add new subsection P to read: Section P Connection to graywater system The potable water system connection to a graywater system must be protected against backflow by an air gap or reduced pressure principle backflow prevention assembly IRC Section P2904 General Delete in its entirety and replace with: P General. Where installed, residential fire sprinkler systems, or portions thereof, shall be in accordance with NFPA 13D or Section P2904, which shall be considered equivalent to NFPA 13D. Section P2904 shall apply to multipurpose wet-pipe sprinkler systems that do not include the use of antifreeze. A multipurpose fire sprinkler system shall supply domestic water to both fire sprinklers and plumbing fixtures. A backflow preventer shall not be required to separate the sprinkler system from the water distribution system IRC Section P2910 Graywater Recycling Systems Add new Figure P Typical Graywater Collection system. (This figure is typical only, not a schematic) 18

19 IPC Section Scope Add a sentence to the end of the section saying: All plumbing systems utilizing nonpotable water reuse systems shall have a double check valve installed at the water service entrance immediately downstream of the building water service shut off valve IRC Section Filtration Delete the section in its entirety and replace with: P Filtration. Graywater used for dispersed subsurface irrigation system requires a cartridge filter. The cartridge filter must be a minimum of 60 mesh located between the storage tank and the irrigation system. If a pump is being used to pressurize the graywater distribution system the filter must be located after the pump. Filters shall be accessible for inspection and maintenance. Filters shall utilize a pressure gauge or other approved method to provide indication when a filter requires servicing or replacement. Filters shall be installed with shutoff valves immediately upstream and downstream to allow for isolation during maintenance IRC Section P Overflow Add a new Section P that reads: P Overflow. Storage tank for on-site nonpotable systems must include an overflow line without a shut off valve. The overflow line shall be connected to the sanitary sewer either directly or indirectly. The overflow line must be the same or larger diameter line than the tank influent line. The overflow line connected indirectly must be trapped to prevent the escape of gas vapors from the tank IRC Section P Venting Add a new Section P that reads: P Venting. Storage tank for on-site nonpotable systems must be vented to the atmosphere or connected to the plumbing system vent piping IRC Section P Draining of tanks Add a new Section P that reads: P Draining of tanks. Storage tank for on-site nonpotable systems must include a valved drain. The drain line shall be connected to the sanitary sewer either directly or indirectly. The tank drain line must be the same or larger diameter line than the tank influent line. 19

20 IRC Section P Bypass valve Section P System Bypass Delete the section verbiage and replace with: One three-way diverter valve listed and labeled to NSF 50 or other approved device shall be installed on collection piping upstream of any graywater treatment equipment, as applicable, to divert untreated on-site reuse sources to the sanitary sewer to allow servicing and inspection of the system. Bypass valves shall be installed downstream of fixture traps and vent connections. Bypass valves shall be marked to indicate the direction of flow, connection and storage tank or drainfield connection. Bypass valves shall be installed in accessible locations. Two shutoff valves shall not be installed to serve as a bypass valve. In addition to the bypass valve a series of drainage fittings shall be installed in the collection piping upstream of the bypass valve in a configuration that will allow the graywater from the plumbing fixtures to automatically flow directly into the sanitary sewer system in the event the filter or other parts of the collection system become clogged to the point of not allowing the effluent free flow through the system. The overflow line connected to the sanitary sewer shall be equipped with a backwater valve IRC Section P3009 Subsurface landscape irrigation systems Delete in its entirety IRC Table P Fittings for changes in direction Delete footnotes a and b from the table IRC Section P Frost closure Delete in its entirety IRC Section P Horizontal wet vent permitted Add a new exception to read: Exception: Fixtures other than those considered to be bathroom group fixtures, of equivalent drainage fixture units, may be included in the wet vented section provided the total number of drainage fixture units does not exceed the total number included in two bathroom groups Revisions and exceptions to the International Fuel Gas Code incorporated as the Colorado Fuel Gas Code IFGC Section Title Delete in its entirety IFGC Section Piping Systems Delete the words and maintenance from the end of the last sentences. 20

21 IFGC Section 303. Prohibited locations Delete the words toilet rooms from the section IFGC Section CSST Add a new exception to read: Exception: Conductive Jacketed Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) with arc resistant jacketing complying with Listing LC1024 from the ICC Evaluation Service shall be installed per the manufacturer s installation instructions and the listing s requirements IFGC Section Welded joints Add new section to read: Welded Joints. Welded joints shall be performed by a person holding a valid certificate of competency based on the requirements of the ANSI/ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX, Brazing and Welding Qualifications. Welded joints shall comply with ASTM IFGC Section Inspection, Testing, and Purging Add a new sentence to the end of the section reading: Inspection and pressure testing shall apply to temporary installations connected to a primary fuel gas source for the purpose of supplying temporary heat IFGC Section Sediment trap Delete in its entirety IFGC Section Located at manifold Delete in its entirety IFGC Shutoff valve for laboratories Add new subsection to read Electric Solenoid Valve. A remotely located electric solenoid emergency shutoff valve may be used for compliance to Section 409.6, when all the following requirements are met. 1. The emergency control shutoff panic button shall be readily accessible, located within the laboratory space served, adjacent to the egress door from the space and shall be identified by approved signage stating Gas Shutoff. 2. The gas solenoid valve shall be a normally closed type valve with a manual reset. 21

22 2.5.4 Revisions and exceptions to the International Residential Code Chapter 24 Fuel Gas incorporated as the Colorado Fuel Gas Code IFGC Section G Welded joints Add new section G Welded joints to read: Welded joints. Welded joints shall be performed by a person holding a valid certificate of competency based on the requirements of the ANSI/ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section IX, Brazing and Welding Qualifications. Welded joints shall comply with ASTM IRC Section G Gas Pipe Bonding Add a new exception to read: Exception: Conductive Jacketed Corrugated Stainless Steel Tubing (CSST) with arc resistant jacketing complying with Listing LC1024 from the ICC Evaluation Service shall be installed per the manufacturer s installation instructions and the listing s requirements IRC Section G Sediment Trap Delete in its entirety IRC Section G (Shutoffs) Located at manifolds Delete in its entirety. 3.0 APPRENTICE REGISTRATION AND RECORDKEEPING 3.1 Registration The Board may require the employer of a plumbing apprentice to provide information verifying the apprentice s record of employment and practical experience, including but not limited to a written attestation from the responsible master plumber verifying that the apprentice has been performing plumbing work during any period the apprentice was not registered. Employers of apprentices shall cooperate with any request from the Board pursuant to this rule and furnish such information or assistance as the Board may request An individual that holds an active residential plumber s license and is working on a commercial job site must be registered as an apprentice An employer who fails to timely register an apprentice as required by section (2)(a), C.R.S. and this rule shall be subject to disciplinary action pursuant to section (1), C.R.S. 3.2 Recordkeeping. Plumbing Contractors shall maintain employment records or work reports for their apprentices in order to provide experience verification. Such records or reports shall accurately document the number of hours and months the apprentice performed plumbing work and shall specifically reflect exact dates of employment. These records shall be provided to the apprentice upon his/her request. 22

23 4.0 APPLICATIONS AND LICENSING 4.1 Applications for License Examinations or Registrations Submission. All applications for license examinations or registrations shall be submitted to the Division of Professions and Occupations Incomplete Application. An application for a license by examination or endorsement or a registration submitted without all required fees and documentation will be considered incomplete. Incomplete applications will be retained for one (1) year from the date originally received, after which applicants shall begin the process again including payment of the application fee Documentation for Plumbing License Examination. Any applicant for the residential, journeyman, or master plumber's license exam shall furnish evidence as to his or her training and experience to qualify for the examination by: A record of employment and/or as an apprentice doing plumbing work, exact dates so employed, and, at time of application, submission of original documented written evidence, verified by the master license holder or registered plumbing contractor If training and experience were obtained outside the State of Colorado, the applicant shall provide the Board with documented, written evidence verified by the employer of actual work performed If training and experiences were obtained all or in part from an accredited high school vocational technical training course, community college, or trade school program, a transcript from the accredited high school vocational technical training course, community college or trade school verifying completion of the program shall be submitted with the application. The program length shall be a minimum of two (2) years. Such education may replace actual field experience under a licensed master as follows: one hour of classroom training equals one hour of on the job training up to a maximum of one (1) year If training and experiences were obtained all or in part from military training in plumbing work, detail and submit such for evaluation with the application. Such experience may replace actual field experience under a licensed master as follows: one month for every six (6) months' training or experience up to a maximum of one (1) year The hours of practical experience required to qualify for examinations are: A. Residential Plumber 3,400 B. Journeyman Plumber 6,800 C. Master Plumber 8, Expiration. An approved applicant for licensure by examination who does not take the examination within one (1) year from the original approval date will be required to submit an updated application and any supplemental documentation. 23

24 4.1.5 Documentation for Water Conditioning Installer, Principal, or Contractor. Any applicant for registration shall furnish evidence upon request as to his or her training and experience to qualify for registration Water Conditioning Installer Any applicant for a water conditioning installer registration shall possess the following qualifications and experience: Knowledge of water quality, water quality issues, and problems common to water sources Knowledge of the analysis and treatment of water for impurities, water softening, drinking water options, reverse osmosis and water filtration Knowledge of common water treatment system operations, including water softening, reverse osmosis, and water filtration Knowledge of hydraulics fundamentals including plumbing distribution system operations, pressure loss and cross connections, effects on public safety, flow rates, and code requirements for safe drainage Knowledge of recommended practices, including legal and ethical considerations in the water treatment industry Knowledge of disinfection methods, including standard disinfectants and methods, water contamination problems, UV and chemical disinfection systems, disinfection of private water sources, and final barrier water treatment Knowledge of water analysis fundamentals including selection of tests for analysis, reading and interpreting water analyses, and conducting and interpreting water tests Experience with water conditioning installation Knowledge of general installation principles including POE and POU water treatment systems, including related safety considerations Any applicant for a water conditioning installer registration shall possess and maintain an active Certified Installer (CI) certification from the Water Quality Association or an equivalent certification as approved by the Plumbing Board. 24

25 Water Conditioning Principal Any applicant for a water conditioning principal registration shall possess the following qualifications and experience: All items listed in the previous subsection of these rules Knowledge of common water problems including: nitrates, bacterial contamination, iron/manganese/hydrogen sulfide, and arsenic Ability to design water treatment systems to address regional water issues such as Endocrine Disruptors and Pharmaceuticals, Radium/Barium/Radioactive Decay, and Tannins Knowledge of methods to calculate pressure loss in distribution systems Principal. Any applicant for a water conditioning principal registration shall possess and maintain an active Certified Installer (CI) certification and an active Certified Water Specialist (CWS) or Master Water Specialist (MWS) certification from the Water Quality Association or an equivalent certification or certifications as approved by the Plumbing Board Water Conditioning Contractor. Any applicant for a water conditioning contractor must be or employ full time a water conditioning principal Water Conditioning Contractor's Loss of Water Conditioning Principal. A water conditioning contractor that, for any reason, loses the services of the water conditioning principal will be allowed twenty (20) days in which to hire another water conditioning principal. If another water conditioning principal has not been hired during that period, the water conditioning contractor registration will be placed into a Need WC Principal Hire-Cannot Practice status until such time as a principal has been hired, and the appropriate fee paid. 4.2 Licenses and Registration Issuance Issuance. Residential, journeymen or master plumber licenses will be issued upon successful passing of the respective examination. Water conditioning registrations shall be issued upon application approval based on proper documentation as outlined in of these rules By endorsement. Licensees from another state may be eligible for licensure by endorsement providing that the applicant meets the requirements of section , C.R.S. and all of the following conditions: A. Completion of a state or federally approved or registered apprenticeship program, or completion of the required years and type of experience for the comparable license. 25

26 4.3 Disapproval B. Successful completion of a comparable state plumbing examination based on the current or previous edition of the plumbing code adopted by the Board. C. Currently holds an active license by the endorsing state Reconsideration. An applicant requesting reconsideration of a Board action concerning a disapproval of an application or license by endorsement or requesting a personal interview before the Board, shall submit the request in writing, accompanied by additional information or documentation. This request shall be submitted within forty-five (45) days of the date on which the Board made the decision. The Board may not consider requests filed thereafter. 4.4 Temporary Work Permits Issuance. Pursuant to section , C.R.S., a temporary work permit may be issued at the time of approval for an examination. The temporary permit will be valid for a period of no more than thirty (30) days after the date of approval or as otherwise limited in section , C.R.S Not allowed. A temporary work permit shall not be accepted to meet the requirements for a new contractor registration. 4.5 Renewal A temporary master plumber work permit may be issued to a qualified applicant of an existing plumbing contractor pursuant to section (4), C.R.S A licensee or registrant shall have a sixty-day grace period after the expiration of his or her license or registration to renew such license or registration without having to submit a reinstatement application. During this grace period a delinquency fee will be charged for late renewals A licensee or registrant who does not renew his or her license or registration shall be ineligible to practice until such license or registration is reinstated. If the licensee or registrant practices with an expired license or registration, the Board may impose disciplinary actions An expired license or registration may be reinstated by submitting a reinstatement application and paying the current reinstatement fee If the license or registration has expired for two (2) years or more, the licensee or registrant shall demonstrate competency to practice by satisfactorily passing the State plumbing examination. In the case of Water Conditioning Installers and Water Conditioning Principals, registrants shall re-affirm that their certifications per board Rule are current and active Registered Plumbing and Water Conditioning Contractors with expired permits shall not have their contractor registrations renewed until such time as all expired permits are cleared or as otherwise allowed by the Board. 26